Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving I'm terrible identifying woods but

I'm terrible identifying woods but this looks like oak to me

It seems to be quite a rare one--I can really find no equivalent examples out there--and I think just terrific looking

A character for sure

I just could not resist this one

Large Collection of Old Match Book Covers, Mostly c. 1920s-40s carving folk art carving I'm terrible identifying woods butThese were fun to find, and more fun to spend a little time with, telling lots of stories about America, and graphic design, and about the life and travels of the person who built this collection! Oh, the days when matchbooks were everywhere. I especially love seeing the ones for Baby Ruth and Chicklets and Doublemint Gum, as well as the Waldorf Astoria, Beekman Arms, etc. Also a number from the Chicago World's Fair. A bit of quick searching suggests